<p>Hi I posted this in the JHU forum but I thought some of you intels could help me out too, specifically the ones with the school years Jan-Dec:</p>
<p>I'm an international applicant and I have already graduated from high school in Novemeber, and I applied by common app. My school's new year started this week.
Is it ok if I send my 'mid year report' (it's actually my final transcript for my senior year - released in late January) myself?</p>
<p>Because it will be very inconvenient of me to go to my ex-counselor (actually, he was our vice principal because we have no guidance counselors) and ask him to fill out the mid year report. He was already extremely bothered to fill out the common app for me last year since he's the vice principal, ie very very very busy.
I really dont want to go to him this year, seeing that I have already graduated from the school, and ask him to fill out the mid year report and send it all to my schools.</p>
<p>So, is it ok if I send the copies to the schools, myself? My transcript is posted on the internet and so I would wondering if i could print them out and send them directly to jhu, without the attachment of the common app mid year report..?</p>
<p>Most schools seem to want the offical copy ie. school stamp + signiture seal.. but can I bend the rules on this one?</p>
<p>I don't think you should skip your counsellor, and use the final report forms instead of the midyear report.
The midyear/final report is not as much work as the initial school report. You just need a few signatures and a stamp and that's it (unless your counsellor wants to change his initial recommendation).
Sending an "unofficial" report might be risky, especially since it is your final transcript and the school needs to know for sure that you in fact received your high school diploma; skipping your counsellor looks as if you want to hide something.
Btw, I know your situation very well. I am still in school, but my counsellor is very annoyed every time I see him and mention the US.</p>
<p>Thanks! It does seem risky..
This is JHU's official answer:</p>
<p>If you have already graduated from high school then you do not need to submit the mid-year report. You do need to make sure that your final high school transcript is submitted. This transcript, to be considered, official must be sent by your high school - the mid-year report is not needed but the transcript is.</p>
<p>We will not consider a copy you send yourself as official.</p>
<p>Daang.. it seems like my counselor is the person to definetly go to..
I booked an appointment with him today an he was like, "didnt you finish school last year? why do you need to see me... AGAIN?"
I guess he thought he was finished with me last year but he must think I'm still haunting him to this day. ANd I really dont mean to.</p>
<p>hi... even im a high school graduate from India, and I am of the opinion that since we have already completed our high school and submitted the final year report, there is no need to submit the mid-year report. </p>
<p>Still, this thread has put me in a delimma. Someone experienced... please advice... do we need to sent the mid year report after the final report?</p>
<p>Yeah I only sent in my predicted grades, so basically I havent sent in my final report.
kne, if you sent in your final report, you do not need to send it again or anything.
Im not indian but boos to my counselor anyway!</p>